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Ugly Houses – Living Room

by Blake Zoolender

Before & After Home Staging

Before Living Room.  This Sun City, Arizona home sold as a short sale for $74,000 with furniture and clutter.

before after real estate photos pictures home staging clutter to clean living room Sun City Arizona house for sale

After Living Room.  Once cleared out and freshened up with modest updating, the house sold for $120,000.

before after real estate photos pictures home staging clutter to clean living room Sun City Arizona house for sale

Before Kitchen.  Nice cabinets but the clutter was a turn-off.

before after real estate photos pictures home staging clutter to clean kitchen Sun City Arizona house for sale

After Kitchen.  Big difference and low cost to do so.

before after real estate photos pictures home staging clutter to clean kitchen Sun City Arizona house for sale

Before Kitchen.

before after real estate photos pictures home staging clutter to clean kitchen Sun City Arizona house for sale

After Kitchen.  Aside from a new pantry door, window blinds, and a few other items, what did the new owner do?  And by simply tidying up the house, could the original owner have sold it for $46,000 more?  The new owner reaped all the rewards.

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Golden Girls

Blanche

1980s pastel colors décor sofa couch window covering drapes curtains Golden Girls Sun City Arizona home house for sale photo

Rose

1980s pastel colors décor sofa couch window covering drapes curtains Golden Girls Sun City Arizona home house for sale photo

Dorothy

1980s pastel colors décor sofa couch window covering drapes curtains Golden Girls Sun City Arizona home house for sale photo

Sophia

1980s pastel colors décor matching bedspread window covering drapes curtains Golden Girls Sun City Arizona home house for sale photo

His & Hers Toilets

Stan & Ethel loved to hold hands and stare out their front window while taking their morning constitutional.  Ethel was known for making very strong coffee.

two toilets sitting in middle of living room floor coffee maker junk garbage poorly patched walls Youngtown Arizona home house for sale

Before & After Renovation Photos

Before Bathroom.  An investor bought the house for $83,500.

before after renovation remodeling project photos pictures bathroom Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale

After Bathroom.  After renovation, he/she sold it for $160,000.

before after renovation remodeling project photos pictures bathroom Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale

Before Other Bathroom.

before after renovation remodeling project photos pictures bathroom Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale

After Other Bathroom.

before after renovation remodeling project photos pictures bathroom Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale

Before Kitchen.

before after renovation remodeling project photos pictures kitchen Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale

After Kitchen.

before after renovation remodeling project photos pictures kitchen Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale

Before Living Room.

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After Living Room.

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Before Bedroom.

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After Bedroom.  You’ll notice the air vent/register is missing above the door.  The renovations included new air ducts, and the registers are now in the ceiling.  See the After Living Room photo above.

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Before Other Bedroom.

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After Other Bedroom.

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Before Front of House.

before after renovation remodeling project photos pictures front exterior curb appeal Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale

After Front of House.

before after renovation remodeling project photos pictures front exterior curb appeal Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale

Short & Not Sweet

Short sale in Gilbert, Arizona.  Notice how the carpet was originally pink in color (where the bed used to be).  And notice the carpet torn up.  And the window “drapes.”

bed sheets used as window curtains drapes bedroom carpet soiled dirty ruined torn short sale Gilbert Arizona home house photo

Dirty walls, cluttered bedroom, camouflage curtain.

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Blankets used as curtains in the kitchen.

three blankets hung used as window curtains drapes cluttered kitchen short sale Gilbert Arizona home house photo

Another cluttered bedroom.  One dirty pillow.

dirty pillow cluttered bedroom short sale Gilbert Arizona home house photo

Something is blocking the window.  Box of Trix cereal in this bedroom.  Frosted Flakes in another.

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Video games!

TV video games cluttered living room short sale Gilbert Arizona home house photo

Where’s the fireplace?

TV video games cluttered fireplace blocked covered up living room short sale Gilbert Arizona home house photo

11 Months ‘Til Christmas!

Our reader Fran found this delightful luxury home in Elk Grove, California.  Won’t you take a tour with us?  [click on the photos for full effect]

Let’s start in the bedroom.  Here we see an explosion of color and fabric.  And knotted curtains!!!

colorful tacky window drapes curtains pouf valances on bedframe too bedroom knotted fabric Elk Grove California home house for sale photo

Lots of Christmas decorations lift the spirit of the family room.

too many Christmas decorations living room cluttered look staging Elk Grove California home house for sale photo

Giant wreath in the living room.

too many Christmas decorations living room cluttered look wreath staging Elk Grove California home house for sale photo

Christmas decorations in the bathroom.

too many Christmas decorations bathroom cluttered look staging Elk Grove California home house for sale photo

Visual clutter in this room.

too many Christmas decorations cluttered look staging Elk Grove California home house for sale photo

At least the kitchen counters are cleared off.

too many Christmas decorations kitchen cluttered look staging Elk Grove California home house for sale photo

Christmas overload.

too many Christmas decorations kitchen cluttered look staging Elk Grove California home house for sale photo

The Presidential Suite!

Presidential suite president seal on carpet bedroom staging Elk Grove California home house for sale photo

Before & After Mesa, Arizona Remodel

Before Kitchen.  An investor bought the house for $88,000.

before after renovation remodeling project kitchen Mesa Arizona home house for sale real estate photo

After Kitchen.  After renovation, it sold for $148,500.

before after renovation remodeling project kitchen Mesa Arizona home house for sale real estate photo

Before Kitchen.

before after renovation remodeling project kitchen Mesa Arizona home house for sale real estate photo

After Kitchen.

before after renovation remodeling project kitchen Mesa Arizona home house for sale real estate photo

Before Living Room.

before after renovation remodeling project living room Mesa Arizona home house for sale real estate photo

After Living Room.

before after renovation remodeling project living room Mesa Arizona home house for sale real estate photo

Before Living Room.

before after renovation remodeling project living room Mesa Arizona home house for sale real estate photo

After Living Room.

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Before Bedroom.

before after renovation remodeling project bedroom Mesa Arizona home house for sale real estate photo

After Bedroom.

before after renovation remodeling project bedroom Mesa Arizona home house for sale real estate photo

Before Front of House.

before after renovation remodeling project front exterior curb appeal Mesa Arizona home house for sale real estate photo

After Front of House.

before after renovation remodeling project front exterior curb appeal Mesa Arizona home house for sale real estate photo

Fixer-Upper

This home needs a lot of help. There are a lot of details to iron out.

messy cluttered junky neglected kitchen ugly John F. Long cabinets dirty fixer-upper Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale photo

Notice how the refrigerator is missing in the photo above and is now seen on the far right side in the photo below.

messy cluttered junky neglected kitchen ugly John F. Long cabinets dirty fixer-upper Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale photo

Ugly, dirty cabinets.  Dirty ceiling.  Dirty kitchen.

messy cluttered junky neglected kitchen ugly John F. Long cabinets dirty fixer-upper Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale photo

As we pan right, we see two cans of Raid bug spray and a knotted curtain.  Ugh.

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In the next room, past the knotted curtain, we have to wonder how those books are still standing.

messy cluttered junky neglected family room damaged book shelf dirty fixer-upper Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale photo

At least they are patriotic.

messy cluttered junky neglected family room damaged book shelf dirty fixer-upper Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale photo American flag

There’s that knotted curtain!  It makes a statement.

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The bathroom is less cluttered than expected.

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The curtain rod fell down before the closet shelf did.  Just barely.

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Dirty air conditioner vent.  Dusty & cluttered bedroom.

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The living room’s a real treat too.

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The front of the house.

curb appeal front yard dead bush weeds neglected fixer-upper Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale photo

The back yard.

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We Were Entertained This Year

Just like these lovely entertainment centers, we hope this blog entertained you this past year.  Perhaps you shed a tear or two from dismay, disgust, or laughter.

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Santa Might Skip This Home

Imagine Santa Claus’ reaction when he exits the fireplace.

dusty neglected dilapidated living room stone fireplace ceiling damage Eloy Arizona home house for sale real estate photo

I hope Santa doesn’t need to use the bathroom.

dusty dirty neglected dilapidated bathroom Eloy Arizona home house for sale real estate photo

Building permits for that room addition?

unpermitted room addition ugly exterior Eloy Arizona home house for sale real estate photo

Do you think 1990s decor is ugly or pretty? Look it up and tell us your opinion!

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